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        "id": 1701931,
        "msgid": "social-assistance-pkh-and-bpnt-for-april-2026-disbursed-11-014-recipients-removed-from-the-system-1777215053",
        "date": "2026-04-26 20:39:19",
        "title": "Social Assistance PKH and BPNT for April 2026 Disbursed, 11,014 Recipients Removed from the System",
        "author": "Nur Jamal Shaid",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has begun disbursing the second phase of social assistance under the Family Hope Programme (PKH) and Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) for 2026, with 11,014 previous recipients deemed ineligible following data updates. This refinement, based on the National Single Socio-Economic Data (DTSEN), ensures benefits target those in genuine need, with citizens encouraged to check their status online using their ID numbers. Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf emphasised ongoing collaborations with local governments to maintain accurate and dynamic recipient lists.",
        "content": "<p>The government has started distributing social assistance for the PKH\nand BPNT programmes in the second phase of 2026, using a new scheme\nbased on updated data. In this process, 11,014 recipients have been\ndeclared no longer eligible for social assistance. The distribution of\nsocial assistance under the Family Hope Programme (PKH) and Non-Cash\nFood Assistance (BPNT) for the second phase of 2026 has been underway\nsince the second week of April. Amid the disbursement process, the\npublic is urged to independently check their social assistance recipient\nstatus. This is important because the list of recipients has been\nupdated and is dynamic. Social assistance data updates are conducted\nthrough the National Single Socio-Economic Data (DTSEN), which is\ncontinuously revised. This removal is carried out to make social\nassistance distribution more targeted. This means that previous\nrecipients are not necessarily still registered as recipients after the\nre-verification process. The public can check their social assistance\nrecipient status online using their ID number via mobile phone. The\nsystem will display information such as the recipient\u2019s name, decile\ngroup, type of assistance, recipient status, and distribution period.\nSocial assistance is distributed through state-owned banks or PT Pos\nIndonesia. For new recipients who do not yet have bank accounts,\nassistance is temporarily channelled through PT Pos before being\ntransferred to a bank. Some factors causing someone to no longer receive\nsocial assistance include improved economic conditions, entering the\nmiddle decile category (5\u201310), and results from the latest verification\nand validation of data. On the other hand, individuals who previously\ndid not receive PKH and BPNT assistance may be included as new\nrecipients after data updates. For those who feel eligible but are not\nregistered, applications can be made through local neighbourhood\nassociations (RT\/RW), the Social Services Office, or official services\nof the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos). Social Affairs Minister\nSaifullah Yusuf, or Gus Ipul, emphasised that DTSEN updates are\nconducted continuously, involving local governments down to the RT\/RW\nlevel. \u201cTherefore, we continue to consolidate with local governments,\nespecially village and sub-district apparatus,\u201d said Gus Ipul.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/social-assistance-pkh-and-bpnt-for-april-2026-disbursed-11-014-recipients-removed-from-the-system-1777215053",
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